The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-07-24
THE FASHIONS.

plaided and polka dotted fabrics in
one oustume prevails, but il not ad-
mirable.
The pale green willow, and char
treuse trimmings upon cream white
toilets, look reireshingly cool this
season.
The new 5o'clock tea aprons of
India silk muslin are decorated with
fine baud embroidcries that are mar
wells OF French art, the exquisitely
delicate needlework often extending
over the entire apron, aud additional
garuiture OF real Valenciennes lace
finishing the edges.
Though sleeves are generally worn
longer than they were, still large
number OF persons, for the sake Of
GOODNESS, elect for those which reach
a little below the elbow. This fash
ion, oil course, entails gloves long
enough to meet the sleeve trimming,
and though mitts aud silk gloves are
no longer considered high fashion,
they are very convenient, more com
Portable than kid, aud more easily
put on and oil 10 hot weather. Where
the elbow sleeve is disliked, q very
good substitute is used in the model
so popular every phcro now, which is
straight aud full from shoulder seam
to wristband, and very generally
made Of semi biaphanoss fabric.
The new India silk grenadine
gauze and satin sashcs, now the rage
in full dress are not merely wide IN
loop and streamer, but wide also
about the waist. A little care and
trouble are necessary 10 arrange these
belts satisfactorily. The broad band
is not laid in close tight folds. but
crumpled around the waist, as IL
were, and IL Ia best not to condde too
much 10 pins in the matter, or IL
hooks are not practicable, to use
small safety pins, these hidden away
under the soft fabric after IL is ad-
justed. Obi ng slides and buckles
are also employed. The crumpled
style OF sash baud, IL IN hardly neces-
sary TO state, is becoming only TO
slender figures.
/ A stylish costume made for wear
at the races consisted oil olive aud
Roman.red striped material, in cord
cd silk and velvet. Above this was
a very long French polonaiso Of olive
batiste, with a bordering 10 fine Per
sian coloring, this elegantly draped.
Upon the bodice portion was bertha
laid in folds from shoulder 10 waist,
front and back. The sleeves we're in
bishop style, with a wide band at the
wrist covered with tho Persian Dor
dering. Stripes OF every description
still hold their high favor in the
world Of dress. More than this, they
appear TO consulate q typical pesuli.
ari,y Of the modes as they exist AT
present. And much Of the ingesuity
Of the arcssmakor il hvished upon
their proper distribution aad the
best way to vary what would other
wise be monopoly. Simple aud easy
variety il Obtained by the msdisto
(who does not wholly understand tho
true French art Of the mani pulation
OF stripes) in making the skirt and
bodice one way Of the material aud
the tunic ana waisteoat tho other.
This method 10 no, intricate, but
proves Elective.
| Hitherto nothing was more ap.
proved than TO match the hose aud
slippers to the tinted evening gowns
with which they we're TO be worn,
aud now, since the diapers aud
others look 10 selling and exhibiting
not ouly stockings bat also satin ties
aud slippers OF various kinds 10 oor-
respond with their dress pieces. nj.
ira fashionable people declare that
the only perfect kind Of foot cover
log IL a black satin slipper, or q san
dal Of huest French nd ia bronze.
Few women will grumble al this
decision. as IL Is quite a mat
ter 20 accomplish economy 70
easily. aud those who are obliged
b. make q rigorous eOunung
up OF dollars and eagles, Will be glal
10 find that taying Ut money by
the non purchase 81 numborlsss
shoes can be realized in this way.
The black satin slipper needs Only a
change Of bows to A. IL for any light
solored toilet. IL Is almost super.
auous 10 add that rusettss have gone
out entirely, and that small obleng
bows composed Of inch wide pieot
ribbon Ia satin or MORE, are worn
instead. Rhine stone buoklos are
sull very fashionable shoe aud san
dal ad1rnments. Sometimes, aud
particularly ~ wear with pearl, hell
otrope, JET or garnet beaded tabliors,
Two leai shaped pieces. composed en-.
tirsly Of beads 10 match, take the
place OF bow or buckle.
A lovely young woman from Gal.
weston, Tex, sailed up the Hudson
last week in company with q party OF
friends. Ia appearance she was quite
unlike the dark SOsthern type Of
beauty, aud her grace aud youthful
but dignihed manners attracted much
attention. She was elegantly a,tired
in a halt mourning costume OF silk
warp Henrietta cloth Of the finest
and richest quality. The corssge
was decorated with narrow 6ohu
folds OF the material, arranged Ia
surplice fashion, caught down with
costly ornaments d dead lustre, bead
psssemsptorie. There was a collar
band oftho same passeme ntsric, with
small special ornaments OF the same
al the wrists. The skirt portion was
draped ia classic style, asd al the lett
side was n narrow panel OF
the goods handsomely trimmed
with applique ornaments Of
the dead lustre beading, each
design being different aud unoom.
nonly large, although very enc aud
intricate. The young lady \ golden
hair was coiled hish upon her head,
and above the silky waves rested az
immense Sir Peter Lely hat OF black
!, English braid, the sole trimming con
sistiug OF a scarf Of black Brussels
net. The hat rolled up high on the
left side against crown that was onlJ
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